Bryce, I think those long ago ancestors and researchers know of our strides and are helping to further them. Now, why doesn't my line help me even a little bit? (g) Still looking for parents of John Vanasdal born 1823. Barb, in MS ----- Original Message ----- From: BStevens <BStevens@netstarcomm.net> To: <VanArsdale-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [VanArsdale-L] Van's and Bantas > Hello Bonnie, > There is another Banta history you might find worthwhile --- less obvious > because of its title. It is "Our Vertical Van Osdol Lineage from Symon > Jansen Van Arsdalen Through Twelve Generations," by Bessie Van > Osdol-Schneider, Wichita, Kansas, 1979. Her history, too, is filled with > stories and anecdotes about the Bantas as well as the Van Arsdales. > My own Vanosdol (our back-country Indiana spelling) line diverges from > yours right off: I descend through Cornelius' little brother, Jan Simonse. > So from our immigrant Sijmon, thence Jan, Christophel, Ouke, Oakey, Oakey, > David, Charles, and my Grandmother, Audra. No Bantas in that line. > However, I had published my first venture into the family history back in > 1975. Bessie came across it, and we corresponded for many years while she > worked out her line. She was also in contact with Franklyn Frick, James > Banta, June Webb, Edward Vanarsdale and many others of the older generation > (not that I want to be placed there just yet!!) > I don't believe I helped her much except as a cheer-leader, since our > lines were so divergent. But she was kind enough to send me a copy of her > finished study. So much has been learned since then! I wish these > long-gone researchers could have enjoyed the fruits of the on-going labors. > I hope they do know of our strides! > > Cordially, > Bryce Stevens > > > : I am a Van-my line is > Simon,Cornelius,Simon,Cornelius,William,Richard,Cornelius > : and my grandmother Ferriba VanArsdol(our spelling).Just wondered if you > : are aware of the two Banta family history books.One is Banta Genealogy > : written by Theodore M Banta and the other one is Banta Pioneers and > Records > : of the Wives and Allied Families written by Elsa M Banta. There are many > : marriages between the Van Arsdalen and Banta families in them.I loved the > : stories written about this family and about > : Hendrick Banta-he is one of the pioneer men I really admire-and the women > : -I admire them all! I have both of these books in our local library's > gen.room.If > : I can be of help let me know. > > Bonnie Barnes Worley > > > > ==== VanArsdale Mailing List ==== > We can NOT attach files to our mailing list e-mail. > Anyone wanting to share a copy of an original document may send that copy to <brianter@macatawa.org> > for the "Documents" page <http://www.macatawa.org/~brianter/vanarsdaledocuments.htm>. >